Each individual is naturally more attached to his own particular order or society than any
other . . . We do not love our country merely as a part of the great society of mankind: we love it for its own sake . . . The love of country seems, in ordinary cases, to involve in it two different principles; first, a certain respect and reverence for that constitution or form of government which is really established; and secondly, an earnest desire to render the condition of our fellow-citizens as safe, respectable, and happy as we can.
–"The Theory of Moral Sentiments,"
Adam Smith
What does Smith assert are the most important aspects of a national identity?
a respect for aristocracy
a shared national language
a high regard for the government
an appreciation of the constitution
a common religion or set of beliefs
a desire to keep others happy and safe
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